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Advocacy
Organizations for Mental Health
Missouri Advocacy Organizations
MHA of Greater
St. Louis
The Mental Health Association of Greater St. Louis
(MHA) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, charitable corporation
founded in 1945 for the purpose of giving form and structure to
the growing community concerns for the needs of those with mental
illness. MHA is the only organization in the St. Louis community
concerned with the entire spectrum of mental health and mental illness.
MO-SPAN
The mission of the Missouri Statewide Parent Advisory
Network is to improve the lives of children and youth with severe
emotional disturbance (SED) and their families by supporting and
mobilizing families through training, education, advocacy, and system
change.
NAMI of Missouri
NAMI of Missouri, the family organization for persons
with brain disorders has active chapters throughout Missouri. To
get information about a chapter near you visit their website.
National Advocacy
Organizations
Federation of Families
for Children's Mental Health
A national parent-run non-profit organization focused
on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or
mental disorders and their families.
NAMI
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization
of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental
illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders.
National
Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is
the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing
all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than
340 affiliates nationwide. NMHA works to improve the mental health
of all Americans, especially the 54 million individuals with mental
disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service.
Community Mental
Health Centers
BJC
BJC HealthCare's mission is to improve the health
of the people and communities they serve. BJC Behavioral Health
Services are community mental health centers. With three locations,
the centers deliver and coordinate a responsive system of customized,
community-based, high-quality care that values customers' desires,
choices, dreams and right to self determination.
Comtrea
Comtrea is the community Mental Health Center for
Jefferson County, designated by the Jefferson County Commission
and the administrative agent for the Psychiatric Services Division
of the Missouri DMH (Department of Mental Health) for Jefferson
County.
MO
DMH Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services
To find a Community Mental Health facility in your
area please visit the Missouri Department of Mental Health's Division
of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services. The services of the Division
of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services are accessed through 25 administrative
agents, which determine a person's eligibility for services and
provide services for eligible individuals. A listing of the administrative
agents is available on their website.
Counseling Services
Catholic
Family Counseling
Catholic Family Counseling's mission is to promote
harmonious individual and family relationships by supporting positive
values in family living. To provide professional counseling and
other support services to individuals and families experiencing
conflict arising from a number of factors.
Lutheran Family
and Children's Services
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
aids families, children and individuals by providing adoption, counseling,
education and resources to assist with physical and emotional needs.
Emergency Services
Behavioral Health
Response
Mental Health crisis services for residents of
Eastern Missouri. BHR provides confidential telephone counseling
to people in crisis, as well as mobile outreach services, community
referral services, school and workplace violence prevention programs,
and critical incident stress debriefing.
Crisis
Nursery
The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is committed to
the prevention of child abuse and neglect and provides emergency
intervention, respite care, and support to families in crisis.
Life Crisis
Services
Life Crisis Services receives over 200 calls each
day from people of all ages who are struggling with suicide, grief,
depression, relationships, work, children, parents, alcohol, drugs,
sexual issues, gambling, anger, abuse, AIDS, health, money, shelter,
and other life struggles.
Youth In
Need
Youth in Need, believing in the strength and potential
of every child and family, provides temporary residential shelter
for youth ages 10 through 18, who are experiencing crisis because
of homelessness, running away, or other imminent risk of running
or becoming homeless.
Financial Services
Social Security Administration
Get information and applications for Social Security
Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income.
Housing Assistance
NECAC
North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC)
is dedicated to assist the disadvantaged within their 12 county
service area in their efforts to rise above poverty by providing
needed services to enable each individual to function at his or
her own improved financial, physical, mental and social level.
Legal Assistance
Services
Missouri
Legal Aid Offices
The purpose of this web site is to provide potential
clients, attorneys, social service providers and other legal service
providers with information on the programs in Missouri which provide
legal help for low-income persons. Contact information, case priorities
and other general information are available to everyone accessing
the site.
Social Services
Community
Council of St. Charles County
Community Council of St. Charles County is community
health and human services networking agency with over 100 members
primarily comprised of non-profit organizations, concerned individuals,
groups, businesses, service clubs, lodges, labor unions, church
groups, governmental and educational institutions, hospitals, and
clinics, etc.
Missouri Department
of Social Services
A true measure of a society is the extent of its
concern for those less fortunate-its intent of keeping families
together, preventing abuse and neglect, and encouraging self-sufficiency
and independence. In Missouri, programs dealing with these concerns
are administered by the state Department of Social Services.
Missouri
Division of Family Services
The mission of the Missouri Division of Family
Services is to maintain or improve the quality of life for the people
of Missouri by providing the best possible services to the public,
with respect, responsiveness and accountability, which will enable
individuals and families to better fulfill their potential.
United Way
of Greater St. Louis
United Way of Greater St. Louis is dedicated to
bringing the community together to solve key social problems.
The United Way of Greater St. Louis is the leading organization
through which every contributor can dramatically strengthen health
and human services in the region.
Substance
Abuse Information & Services
Bridgeway
Counseling
Bridgeway is a high quality, cost effective provider
of mental health care services. Bridgeway is a leader in the treatment
of addictive behavior and specializes in Domestic Violence Services
for women and children living with violence.
Preferred Family
Healthcare
Preferred Family HealthCare's mission is to provide
comprehensive mental healthcare services in the mid-west by well-qualified
professionals who deliver the highest level of quality care and
information while striving to overcome the barriers of those we
serve.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship
of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional,
self-supporting, nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, and
available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements.
Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his
or her drinking problem.
Al Anon/Alateen
Al Anon's purpose is to help families and friends
of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem
drinking of a relative or friend. Similarly, Alateen is our recovery
program for young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon
members.
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